Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

projectile

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
pro-ject-ile
IPA
/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

noun

Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

adj

Projecting or impelling forward.

adj

Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/
  • British English: /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/

Inflected Forms

projectiles (plural)

Derived Forms

microprojectile nonprojectile superprojectile

Phrases

projectile point projectile-vomit projectile vomit projectile vomiting

Frequently Paired Words

missile rocket

Synonyms

missile rocket

Rhymes With

colorectal rectal bechtol knechtel brechtel

Questions

How do you pronounce projectile?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/.
What does projectile mean?
An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
Where does projectile come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce projectile

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